On the occasion of the fifth anniversary of Hurricane Harvey, a new series on KUHF 88.7 FM entitled “Below the Waterlines” is addressing the subject of flooding in Houston. This well-researched series includes input from many sources, including individual citizens, City of Houston, Texas General Land Office, Texas A&M University, Harris County Flood Control District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, University of Houston, Willow Fork Drainage District, Houston Stronger, Rice University, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher, Exploration Green Conservancy, Clear Lake City Water Authority, National Wildlife Federation, Houston Wilderness, Coastal Prairie Conservancy, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, and Bayou City Waterkeeper.  

In case you didn’t catch the original broadcasts of “Below the Waterlines” live during the Houston Matters show on KUHF 88.7 FM on Tuesday mornings at 9:00, you can still access the podcasts at https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/podcasts/below-the-waterlines/. In addition to the audio tracks as they were broadcast on air, the podcasts also provide links to further related material.  

August 2:

How Houston has changed five years after Hurricane Harvey – Flooding’s effects on individuals, rebuilding with flood-resilient structures, and the challenges of finding funding for projects. 

August 9:

Five years after Harvey, a solution to the flood threat from the Addicks and Barker Reservoirs remains a long way off – Large engineering solutions such as tunnels will take years to complete. 

August 16:

Flood control goes green: How Houston is using nature to combat flooding – “Green infrastructure” uses nature-based solutions to slow down, absorb, and filter rainwater. 

August 23:

The Fallout of Buyouts – How buyouts are used to move people out of flood prone properties and convert the area to greenspace. 

August 30:

The series wraps up with a conversation between Houston Matters host Craig Cohen and four of the reporters who contributed to the “Below the Waterlines” series. 

Photo Credits: Houston Public Media (Below the Waterlines); Harris County Flood Control District (HCFCD Aerial View of Flooding).